firefighter

noun

fire·​fight·​er ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌfī-tər How to pronounce firefighter (audio)
: a person who fights fires : fireman sense 2
firefighting noun

Examples of firefighter in a Sentence

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The incident's central command constantly receives progress reports from firefighters on the ground. Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025 Owens, who grew up in Detroit, narrowed the field down to Cindy, 60, a retired biomedical engineer from Austin, Texas, and Peg, 62, a retired firefighter and bomb tech from Las Vegas. Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025 The children were moved further down the street away from the bus for their safety and emergency responders, including firefighters, arrived on the scene to try to put the fire out. Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025 Peg Munson, a 62-year-old retired firefighter and bomb tech from Las Vegas. Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for firefighter

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of firefighter was in 1839

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“Firefighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firefighter. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

firefighter

noun
: a member of a company organized to fight fires
firefighting noun

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